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Springfield Museums seek CPA grants to repair Smith Museum exterior and replace D'Amour doors
Summary
Springfield Museums asked the Community Preservation Committee for grants to repoint masonry, repair windows and replace terracotta tiles at the George Walter Vincent Smith Museum, and to swap two Chestnut Street doorways at the D'Amour Museum for in‑kind steel replacements that improve energy performance. Presenters said work would likely finish in 2027 and listed contractors and budget estimates.
Rachel, representing the Springfield Museums, asked the Community Preservation Committee on April 7 for CPA funding to address multiple exterior preservation needs at two museum properties.
In a five-minute presentation Rachel said the George Walter Vincent Smith Museum requires four components of work: repointing mortar gaps in brick siding, repairing and repainting wooden window frames, replacing cracked terracotta roof tiles and restoring cracked balustrades. She told the committee these items are identified in a recent reserve study as near the end of their useful life and described the work as urgent to “prevent further damage and decay.”…
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